Matete’s husband died while receiving treatment at the hospital, days after the gas leak cause of fire at their home in Athi River, leaving him with a 60 degree burn on his upper body.
His death came four months after their wedding, while Matete was pregnant with their first born. She was however named a key suspect in the incident.
Matete ca now breath a sigh of relief after being acquitted in her husband’s death. She took to social media to share the update, saying the case had finally been closed.
“A few days ago, the court case that has been hanging over my head was finally concluded. The hearing was on April 25, 2024, and I was declared free. The case is over. The file is closed. To the glory of God! I got back the gas cylinder and the three telephones. I will continue to serve God. I will continue to do what He created me to do. I certainly don’t look like what I went through. It’s all for the glory of God,” she said.
“I should write a very long post. By now you know I can write really long posts. But I realised that would mean writing down everything that has happened in the last four years. Then I changed my mind. So here I am, trying to keep it as short as possible. It’s been four years. Life has gone on somehow, but there was one thing left to do… I got married. My husband died four months after we got married,” she went on.
Matete added that, “I was barred from laying him to rest for three months. Stuff was taken away from me as exhibits. Three phones and two gas cylinders. The small one that caused the accident and the big one that was working. The small one was later confiscated.”
Ruth was grateful for the people that had stood by her during the difficult moments including her father.